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Burnsville, Alabama
Burnsville, also known as Byrnville, is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.
Burnsville, Alabama | |
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Burnsville Location in Alabama Burnsville Burnsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′28″N 86°53′30″W / 32.47444°N 86.89167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dallas |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 151706[1] |
History edit
Burnsville was named for James H. Burns, who settled in the area in 1838.[2] A post office operated under the name Burnsville from 1841 to 1956.[3]
The Everdale Baptist Church in Burnsville is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]
Notable person edit
- Leon Berry (1914-1996), American organist
References edit
- ^ "Burnsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Dallas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2020.